Gas fireplace fans?

[nnnnnate]

Are gas fireplaces more efficient than the furnace?

 

[N-Smooth]

Are gas fireplaces more efficient than the furnace?

My gas bill will be the judge of that 🤣

 

[SLC97SR5]

Are gas fireplaces more efficient than the furnace?

For localized heat, yes.
For heating the entire living space, no way.

 

[I Lean]

Are gas fireplaces more efficient than the furnace?

My ventless is 100% efficient. Meaning, all the heat generated by burning the gas goes into the house....somewhere. None goes out the non-existent outside vent.

But, efficiency and effectiveness are two different things when we're talking about whole-house stuff.

 

[N-Smooth]

The first thing my dad said when I told him about it was “how much of that just blows heat out the flue?” which is a solid point. Technically the fan blows the air around it but there’s obviously heat loss through the flue as well. Still love it

 

[lhracing]

I followed your lead and ordered one for my fireplace, works great.

 

[N-Smooth]

Funny story- a guy just knocked on our door and said he was the one that installed the fireplaces on our street and he's just checking to see if we want a fan installed. If the guy would've been here a week ago I would've said yeah man, do it